How to Choose the Right Smartphone, Part 4: Final Considerations

 

 

Having pointed out the pros and cons of the different phone operating systems, here are some other important considerations when shopping for a smartphone:

 

Display Quality

 

Stay away from phones with screen resolutions lower than 1920 x 1080 pixels (1080p).

 

Processor

 

The fastest performance is offered by the Qualcomm's quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor for Android and Windows Phones and by the Apple's 64-bit A7 chip.

 

RAM

 

Choose devices with 2GB or more.

 

Internal Storage

 

Go for as much internal storage as possible. We suggest 32GB, and expandable memory via a microSD Card is highly recommended.

 

Camera
 

If possible, try the camera out in the store to verify the image quality of the phone. The number of megapixels is not always a reliable indicator.

 

Battery Life

Aim for phones with battery capacity of 3,000 mAh (milliamp hours) or more.

 

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How to Choose the Right Smartphone, Part 2: iOS Phones

 

 

The Apple iOS is on every iPhone (4S, 5, 5S and 5C), iPad, and iPod touch.  Unlike Android, only Apple products have iOS running on them. It offers a clean and modern design, simple to use and very easy to learn.

 

The biggest reason to choose  an iOS device is that Apple's App Store still has the best selection of high-quality apps and games (though Android is rapidly converging). Apple’s platform is quite efficient: from battery life to performance, it runs well. Thanks to Apple’s iron-fisted control over the apps available on iOS, it’s a very consistent experience as well, and there are no significant security issues like hacking, virus and malware problems as they exist with Android devices. iPhones enjoy the most generous  selection of accessories, too, from cases to tripods, you name it. If there is something you want for your iPhone, you will find it.

 

Unfortunately, there are some major drawbacks. If you, for example, love to customize in any way your phone, with the iOS devices you won’t be able to do that besides choosing your wallpaper and managing your app icons. Sharing files, videos and music from an iPhone to a non-iPhone device is not feasible.

 

In addition, Apple is known to be sluggish when it comes to implement important innovations in mobile technology, such as multitasking. And finally, we have to talk about the price. Usually, the iOS devices are more expensive than their Android counterparts.

 

Read More about How to Choose the Right Smartphone here: Part 1, Part 3, and Part 4.

 

 

 

 

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